How can there be such a strong superpower?

Many people feel that after handing in the Huangquan Fragments, they have lost their freedom to some extent.

I estimate that if a secret ballot referendum were held now, the kind that couldn't be traced... one-third of the people in Tiance Mansion would vote to 'cancel the submission of the Huangquan Fragments'.

If the scope of the referendum is expanded to include all enablers, it is estimated that more than half or even two-thirds of the people will vote to "cancel the submission of the Huangquan Fragments".

This is an irreconcilable contradiction within the Tiance Mansion.

And you killed Lu Hao. No matter what the reason, as soon as the news gets out, you will be clearly branded as someone who 'supports the handing over of the Huangquan Fragments.'"

Chapter 43 Desire

"Do you think it's incredible?"

Seeing that Chen Lusi remained silent, A Yue asked.

Chen Lu thought for a moment and replied, "It's not that I find it incredible, it's more that I don't know what to say."

A Yue asked, "Which side do you choose to stand on?"

Chen Lusi: "..."

"Don't worry, I'm just asking."

Ah Yue smiled, then looked into the distance and said calmly, "It doesn't matter which side you're on, because there's no right or wrong in this matter, and I understand."

"If I were to speak from the perspective of a high-ranking official in Tiance Mansion, I would say that no one can guarantee that if the Enablers are free from any constraints and their number is allowed to increase, what will become of the country?

"The existence of the Tiance Mansion and the rule of handing over the Huangquan Fragments at least maintained basic order and prevented the situation from developing in a strange direction."

"It didn't turn into a world of immortal cultivation with mass murder and treasure-grabbing, nor did it turn into a shrine brawl like in neighboring Japan."

"But if we start from the perspective of an opponent, the situation becomes different. It becomes like this: power and authority are clearly gifts from heaven and earth, so why should others take them away? I have a heart dedicated to my country and my people, and yet you are still on guard against me? How can a real man be so frustrated?"

"After all, we are all independent souls, and we don't naturally want to be bound by constraints."

"Since ancient times, we have had the saying that heroes use force to break the law."

"But people with different perspectives will have completely different opinions when hearing this statement. Which side of justice lies in the eyes of different people is also different.

People who stand on different positions will continue to rationalize their behavior.

including me.

Unless everyone shares a common brain, conflicts will not disappear.”

"..."

Chen Lusi was silent for a moment, then asked, "I'm curious... How did the rule of handing in the Huangquan Fragments come about? It shouldn't have been set from the beginning, right? Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a disconnect."

"Of course, order always arrives one step later than chaos."

Ah Yue chuckled and replied, "More than thirty years ago, there was no such rule. The Tiance Mansion hadn't even been established yet, and the management of empowerers back then was far less strict than it is now."

"As for why the Tiance Mansion was established and why the rule of handing in the Huangquan Fragments was introduced, it's simple. The previous management model was no longer effective. Some Empowerers were living longer and becoming more powerful. They no longer wanted to follow the rules."

"I just went and beat some old timer's ass yesterday."

"Before the Tiance Mansion was established, he was quite famous. He was the leader of a sect called the Changsheng Sect."

"That's right.

They even started to retro-style their sects and began to seek immortality.

Sounds cool, right?

Sadly, this isn't a very cool thing.

Their sect is retro and their behavior is also retro.

Take the matter of recruiting new members for example. In order to expand their scale, they will coerce and bribe some ordinary people and orphans who have not been empowered, and then send them directly to areas with high incidence of legendary activation.

If you die, you die.

As for those who survived.

If you have great power, you can buy them off, control them, and bring them into the inner circle.

If they have little power, they can just serve as figures and act as the lowest-level thugs.

Once they develop to a certain scale, they will start to declare themselves kings. Those who are more low-key will cover it up, while those who are more high-profile will just send out invitations to everyone.

Thanks to them, the number of enablers is increasing, and scenes of bullying the weak, violence and fighting are beginning to unfold.

At the most exaggerated times, several large "sects" would even fight each other in order to snatch an ancient artifact.

And Tiance Mansion was established under such circumstances."

Ah Yue paused for a moment, then pointed at himself and said, "I am considered the second group to join Tian Ce Mansion. I can say that I witnessed the split of the Enabler circle after the establishment of Tian Ce Mansion.

At that time, some people who believed in "survival of the fittest" and "fists are the only truth" hid in the dark and established the "Idea", which was the organization where Lu Hao belonged.

Some people chose to surrender, join the Tiance Mansion, and get back on line to act according to the rules.

Of course, the largest group, including scattered organizations, sects, groups, and families, all chose to confront the Tiance Mansion."

"In the end, Tiance Mansion won. Those scattered organizations, sects, groups, and families all retreated into obscurity. Some chose to join the 'I' and became a new faction within them, while others began to keep a low profile."

"But the Tian Ce Mansion didn't get any good results either. This split has caused many people to feel resentful. Before the Tian Ce Mansion was established, most of the Empowerers had contributed to maintaining order to some extent. So in their view, this move is tantamount to putting away the bow after the bird is dead and the dog is abandoned after the rabbit is dead."

"The subsequent regulations on the submission of the Yellow Springs Fragments and the wholesale deprivation of ordinary authority marked the end of this turmoil... At that time, many people within Tiance felt they had been deceived, and this was the source of the rift."

"Lu Hao will cause trouble for you this time... I guess besides that old fellow who wants to live forever, there are also people secretly helping me in Tiance Mansion, otherwise they wouldn't know my whereabouts so well."

Chen Lusi heard another interesting word: "...old guy who wants to live forever?"

"It's the sect leader I just mentioned. His life is almost coming to an end, but he still wants to continue living, saying that he wants to contribute more, but I don't agree."

Ah Yue said casually, “After all, as someone who has experienced this firsthand, I know very well the temperament of these old folks. They say they want to make some more efforts, but in fact they just want to return to their youth and see if they can make further progress and completely break free from the cage.

If it really comes to this, it will never end, so some people have to die."

"It sounds like... you seem to be on the side of Tiance Mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Lusi hesitated for a moment and asked.

But soon, he reacted.

It seems like I asked a stupid question. Isn't this a matter of course?

"It would be more accurate to say that I am on the side of order."

Ah Yue didn't mind and replied, "It's not that Tian Ce Mansion is so good. For various reasons, this organization also has many problems.

But at least, compared with the sects, Tiance Mansion is still relatively "modern".

No matter how many other thoughts the internal members have.

At least on the surface, everyone will maintain a consensus—maintaining order.”

"That's it..."

Chen Lusi responded.

"Chen Lusi."

Ah Yue suddenly turned around, looked at him, and asked, "If our identities were reversed, what would you do?"

"I?"

"Yes, what will you do? Will you choose to maintain the existing order? Or will you choose to break the existing order? Or will you hide and live a peaceful life?

If you want to maintain the existing order, it means you have to be a bad guy, a bad guy in every sense of the word.

If you choose to destroy the existing order, it means that you must bear the consequences of the power of the whole people. After all, if this really happens, it doesn't take too many people, just a small number of people with malicious intent in the group will cause endless trouble. This has already happened.

In addition, loose management has been proven to be ineffective. What new order should be used to replace the existing one in order to curb those ambitious people?

Chen Lusi hesitated for a moment and replied, "...Are you really asking me?"

"..."

Ah Yue was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then smiled and turned away, gazing into the distance again. He whispered, "Honestly, if reality were really like what my 'self' claims, and fists could solve all problems, that would be great... I'd really like to try solving problems that way. No need to think too much, just take action against whoever I dislike. How great would that be."

The evening breeze is gentle.

The night and the sunset complement each other.

Everything on the ground was shrouded in a vague rose color.

Xia Yue's expression was gloomy.

Sorry, only one chapter today, I'm too tired... I'll see if I can make up for it tomorrow

Chapter 44 Whispering

"Sorry for being so sentimental all of a sudden."

Ah Yue didn't lose focus for too long, and soon came back to his senses, saying with a smile: "After all, I said I was on the side of order, but many people inside Tian Ce Mansion actually think that I am the biggest disruptor of order. The bolder ones even say that I am also a 'master of a sect'. So when it comes to this topic, I can't help but think about it more."

Chen Lusi: "..."

How can one answer this?

"How about it?"

Fortunately.

Ah Yue didn't let Chen Lusi feel embarrassed and took the initiative to ask again, "If you were sitting in my position, what would you choose? This time I'm really asking you."

"I will choose not to sit in your seat."

Chen Lu thought for a moment and replied, "It feels too much trouble. I just want to save money to buy a house and fulfill my promise... If it really comes to that, I guess I'll just hide away. I'm just an ordinary person. I don't even understand life myself, let alone things on a higher level."

"I see, someone who is completely unrestrained chooses to hide..."

Ah Yue muttered to himself, then smiled and said, "That's great. I'll try my best not to get you involved in any trouble, and I'll also help you suppress Lu Hao's matter. How about that?"

Chen Lusi nodded: "Yes, thank you."

"But correspondingly, I hope you can promise me something."

"what?"

"Try to help me protect this place and protect my rear."

"I?"

Chen Lusi was stunned when he heard this: "Can I do it?"

Ah Yue patted his shoulder and said trustingly, "Okay."

Chen Lu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll try my best."

"Thanks."

Ah Yue thanked him and then changed the subject: "Then tell me what you want in compensation. It's not fair to you that Lu Hao's matter was not reported. What compensation do you want?"

"Increase salary."

Chen Lusi wasn't surprised to hear that. Instead, he said seriously, "If possible, give me a raise. But strictly speaking, I wasn't the only one who killed Lu Hao. Wu You also contributed, so I hope you can give us both a raise... Oh, and Xia Panqiu, too, making three of us."

"Isn't this what Wu You taught you?"

Ah Yue couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, you're a D-level employee now, with a base salary of 20,000. You can't raise your level for now, but I'll raise your salary to 60,000. As for Wu You and Xia Panqiu... give them an extra 1,000."

Chen Lusi: "..."

"Fuck, others are tripled, but I'm only adding a thousand!?"

Chen Lusi didn't have time to speak.

The rooftop door was flung open, and Wu You angrily asked, "What kind of shady company is this? They're starting to distort the salaries of old and new employees?"

Ah Yue was not surprised to see him: "Why do you need so much money at such a young age?"

"I'm forty years old! And you're still talking like a capitalist? Do I have to bring my own food for you?"